Ex-Dividend Date Reminder For February 13, 2012
Published Fri, 10 Feb 2012 on Long-Term Investments

Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. If your broker settles your trade today, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks February 13, 2012. In total, 67 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 32 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.03 percent.
The ex-dividend date is a major date related to the payment of dividends. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or later, you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the dividend. If you purchase before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. It is important that your broker settles your trade before the ex-dividend date.

ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) has a market capitalization of USD 775.08 Million and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 22.87,
Forward P/E Ratio: 5.96,
Price/Sales Ratio: -,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.05,
Dividend Yield: 18.62%.

Fifth Street Finance Corp. (FSC) has a market capitalization of USD 570.59 Million and operates within the “Credit Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 20.12,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.79,
Price/Sales Ratio: 4.56,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.04,
Dividend Yield: 10.99%.

International Shipholding Corp. (ISH) has a market capitalization of USD 158.26 Million and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.03,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.60,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.63,
Dividend Yield: 6.85%.

UMH Properties Inc. (UMH) has a market capitalization of USD 163.75 Million and operates within the “REIT - Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 35.45,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
Price/Sales Ratio: 4.33,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.61,
Dividend Yield: 6.55%.

Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR) has a market capitalization of USD 907.17 Million and operates within the “Diversified Investments” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.48,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
Price/Sales Ratio: 14.93,
Price/Book Ratio: 163.74,
Dividend Yield: 6.46%.

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. (MNR) has a market capitalization of USD 370.22 Million and operates within the “REIT - Industrial” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 29.47,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.26,
Price/Sales Ratio: 7.69,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.48,
Dividend Yield: 6.36%.

Summit State Bank (SSBI) has a market capitalization of USD 28.35 Million and operates within the “Regional - Pacific Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 18.12,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
Price/Sales Ratio: 1.52,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.47,
Dividend Yield: 6.02%.

Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) has a market capitalization of USD 851.39 Million and operates within the “Savings & Loans” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.34,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.50,
Price/Sales Ratio: 1.22,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.68,
Dividend Yield: 6.02%.... Read more